US3705467A
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Soil bed preparation, soil stabilizing, soil conditioning, and soil improving process
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-05-27
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Granted: 1972-12-12
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Expires: 1991-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A method of seed bed preparation, and soil improvement, conditioning, and stabilization comprising coating soil particles with a reactive high molecular weight cationic polymer or latex so as to form coated, positively charged soil particles and reacting coated, charged soil particles with an anionic alkalitreated lignin binder to provide a film or a network on the soil of sufficient wet strength to provide the soil with resistance to rainfall and water runoff. In addition to effectively stabilizing the soil, the soil treatment method accelerates the rate of seed germination and decreases the loss of valuable fertilizer material and seed.
Inventors
- 👤 James T Mcknight
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:06
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C1/00; A01C1/06; C; C09; C09K; C09K17/00; C09K17/14; C09K17/18; C09K17/20; C09K17/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S106/00; Y10S106/90; Y10S47/00; Y10S47/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the cationically charged binding material is selected from the group consisting of cationic water soluble polyelectrolytes and latexes of cationically charged polymer particles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the cationic material is applied at a rate of at least 5 pounds solids/acre and the anionic material is applied at a rate of at least 5 pounds solids/acre.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the cationic binding material has a molecular weight greater than 500,000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the cationic material is applied at a rate of at least 5 pounds solids/acre and the anionic material is applied at a rate of at least 5 pounds solids/acre.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the cationic binding material has a molecular weight greater than 500,000.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the cationic binding material has a molecular weight greater than 500,000.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of seed bed preparation, and earth''s surface improvement, conditioning and stabilization comprising applying a reactive cationically charged binding material to the surface to form coated charged surface particles and applying to said coated charged surface particles an anionic alkali-treated lignin binder to provide the surface with sufficient wet strength to resist rainfall and water runoff wherein the ratio of the cationic binding material to the anionic binding material is from 0.75:1 to 1.25:1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the cationically charged binding material is selected from the group consisting of cationic water soluble polyelectrolytes and latexes of cationically charged polymer particles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the cationic material is applied at a rate of at least 5 pounds solids/acre and the anionic material is applied at a rate of at least 5 pounds solids/acre.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the cationic binding material has a molecular weight greater than 500,000.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the cationic material is applied at a rate of at least 5 pounds solids/acre and the anionic material is applied at a rate of at least 5 pounds solids/acre.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the cationic binding material has a molecular weight greater than 500,000.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the cationic binding material has a molecular weight greater than 500,000.
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